incompetent meaning
incompetent :
not skilled, not able
adjective
▪ He is an incompetent driver.
▪ He is not a skilled driver.
▪ The report was done by an incompetent worker.
▪ The report was done by a worker who is not able.
paraphrasing
▪ unskilled – not skilled
▪ incapable – not able
▪ inept – not good at something
▪ unqualified – not having the right skills
incompetent :
a person who is not skilled or able
noun
▪ The company fired the incompetent.
▪ The company fired the person who is not skilled.
▪ An incompetent cannot do the job well.
▪ A person who is not skilled cannot do the job well.
paraphrasing
▪ unskilled person – a person not skilled
▪ incapable person – a person not able
▪ inept person – a person not good at something
▪ unqualified person – a person not having the right skills
Pronunciation
incompetent [ɪnˈkɒmpɪtənt]
The stress is on 'com' and sounds like 'in-kom-pi-tuhnt'.
Common phrases and grammar about incompetent
incompetent - Common meaning
adjective
not skilled, not able
noun
a person who is not skilled or able
Part of Speech Changes for "incompetent"
▪ incompetence (noun) – lack of skill or ability
▪ incompetently (adverb) – in a way that shows lack of skill
Common Expressions with "incompetent"
▪ incompetent at work – not skilled at work
▪ incompetent in tasks – not able in tasks
▪ incompetent management – not skilled management
▪ incompetent handling – not able handling
Important examples of incompetent in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, incompetent is used to describe a lack of ability in work or tasks.
Example of a confusing word: incomplete (not finished)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC grammar questions, incompetent is often used as an adjective to describe people or work.
incompetent
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
grossly incompetent
'very unskilled', used to emphasize the lack of skill.
incompetent in the field
means 'not skilled in a specific area'.
Differences between similar words and incompetent
incompetent
,
incapable
differences
Incompetent refers to lacking skill or ability, while incapable means lacking the ability to do something at all.
Words with the same origin as incompetent
The origin of incompetent
incompetent comes from the Latin 'incompetens', meaning 'not suitable or capable'.
Word structure
It has the prefix in (not), root compet (suitable), and suffix ent (adjective), meaning 'not suitable'.
Words with the same origin
The root of incompetent is compet (suitable). Words with the same root include compete (to strive in a contest), competent (having the necessary ability).
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